O Antiphons Q&A How many O Antiphons are there? Seven During what days are the O Antiphons said? December 17th – 23rd The “O” Antiphons form the basis of which popular hymn? Oh come Oh come Emanuel The titles drawn from the Old Testament at the beginning of each Antiphon represent whom? The Messiah What does the Latin word ero cras mean? I will be there tomorrow Who formed the word ero cras? The Benedictine Monks How was the word ero cras formed? Each of the first letters of the Latin word for the Old Testament titles of the messiah. Name the Latin titles of the Messiah. Sapientia, Adonai, Radi, Clavis, Oriens, Rex What is the Latin for priest? Sacerdos O Antiphons are usually prayed in the Evening Prayer Which image in the O Antiphons seems the most unfamiliar to you? The Most interesting to me is the O radiant dawn.
What do these images tell us about the season? Christ is rising
How does your understanding of Christmas change when you ponder that Christ fulfills all seven of these O images? It makes me want to be more involved and see the big picture that Jesus is born
How many O Antiphons are there? Seven
During what days are the O Antiphons said? December 17th – 23rd
The “O” Antiphons form the basis of which popular hymn? Oh come Oh come Emanuel
The titles drawn from the Old Testament at the beginning of each Antiphon represent whom? The Messiah
What does the Latin word ero cras mean? I will be there tomorrow
Who formed the word ero cras? The Benedictine Monks
How was the word ero cras formed? Each of the first letters of the Latin word for the Old Testament titles of the messiah.
Name the Latin titles of the Messiah. Sapientia, Adonai, Radi, Clavis, Oriens, Rex
What is the Latin for priest? Sacerdos
O Antiphons are usually prayed in the Evening Prayer
Which image in the O Antiphons seems the most unfamiliar to you? The Most interesting to me is the O radiant dawn.
What do these images tell us about the season? Christ is rising
How does your understanding of Christmas change when you ponder that Christ fulfills all seven of these O images? It makes me want to be more involved and see the big picture that Jesus is born